This has been restored for the PC, and these levels are bigger, more punishing, with more distance and Locusts between checkpoints than the console version. You'll also get to hunt the 30ft tall Brumak. The worst thing that can be said about GOW is simply that it takes an engaging, well-developed combat system and works it to death.
And, yes, the core gameplay is repetitive enough to occasionally break the immersion. But the loop of cover-kill-advance is broken up by just enough diversions - the blind Berserkers, the lightfearing KryII, vehicles and bosses - to keep you engaged. Sadly, with these distractions, the game's instinct is to patronise you with deflatingly obvious clues.
It would have been nice to have been trusted - if only for a couple of minutes - before being told what to do. But like I said, if you pansy intellectuals want to walk around thinking, go read a book. The PC version of Gears of War is a welcome reminder of how much better PC gaming can be, and that it can do big, stupid action way better than the consoles that took stupid to the masses. And the extra levels that won't be released on Xbox because it can't handle them?
Well, that's just fucking funny. Co-op aside, you can get involved in some human vs Locust bloodshed on 20 maps, including three new ones for the PC. There's the usual array of deathmatch options and the ability to revive your colleagues is carried over from the single-player.
Most interesting is King of the Hill, a PC-exclusive mode in which teams fight over a small ringed area of the map. It makes for some closely fought chaotic battles; with a full server, there'll be someone behind most walls.
And we won't be playing against users, so there'll be no dumbing down of the excellent mouse and keyboard controls. You will, however, need a Games for Windows Live online account, but a Silver one is free anyway. Now that the has been out a year, it's about that time when the developers are finally figuring out the system and how to take advantage of it. One of the most impressive instances of this is Gears of War. Once you start playing, there will be no doubt in your mind that this is a next-gen game in almost every way.
Gears of War has been marketed for some time as the next Halo and although those are some big shoes to fill, it's clear that they may be slightly large for Gears of War , but they fit just fine. The story behind Gears of War is simple, and yet effective. Basically, you're on a planet that has been losing a war against a race known as locusts. These locusts, huge brutes of which ugly doesn't do them justice, burrowed under all the major cities and executed a devastating surprise attack and decimated the defenses and population.
In one of these battles, a soldier named Marcus Fenix disobeyed orders in an attempt to save his father and found himself in prison. That was 13 years ago and the war hasn't gone any better. Now the prison Marcus Fenix is in gets over run and a pardon comes his way, along with every other prisoner, freeing him to rejoin the fight.
The first thing that will impress you about Gears of War is the visuals. Large environments, extremely high levels of detail, beautifully designed areas all show off the 's capabilities and set a new standard for visual effects. The sound effects are close behind as well and help immerse you into the Gears of War universe. That's only the start however. Once the game begins you'll start to notice a few other things as well. First thing many of us will discovered is that running straight at the enemy, firing wildly is a great way to get plastered.
Upon further review, it became clear that this AI wasn't the stand and shoot variety and required more planning. In addition, learning to cover behind various objects also plays a key role as you aren't going to be ignored standing in the open firing either. Basically, the developers clearly attempted to weave elements of actual combat into this game and it shows.
As you can imagine, the multiplayer component has a strong showing as well and includes a split screen option to play through the campaign along with the various other multiplayer options.
The hype surrounding Gears of War has clearly been justified and given more substance then might be expected. But then again, the stakes are high. As the PS3 entered the market with a handful of titles available and few coming in the next months, games like Gears of War make the cost and availability of the PS3 that much more difficult to swallow. In a sea of so-so Xbox software, sci-fi shooter Gears of War stands apart from the pack.
We went to Lead Designer Cliff Bleszinski--known as CliffyB to his Internet friends--to take a class on how to make a true next-gen game. Go big, or go home Gears of War's heroes and villains are a sturdy lot. Make melee attacks dramatic Keep the action intense.
Make the world realistic The Xbox hardware excels at creating complex, believable environmental physics, and much of Gears' gameplay will revolve around using your surroundings to survive--knocking over a pillar can solve a puzzle, take Gut an enemy, or create cover. Keep things "in your face" Despite some early comparisons to tactical shooters like Ghost Recon , Gears of War is truly all about combat intensity.
Microsoft and Bungie had just released the Halo 3 trailer, yet everyone was ogling Gears of War's graphics at this past May's E3 videogame trade show. That's how you know you've got one hell of a looker for a game. Charred landscapes, rusty, burned-out cars, rubble-strewn streets, and an overall things-are-really-f'in-fed postapocalyptic vibe fill Gears' world, a future Earth scorched by its own inhabitants to deprive the invading Locust Horde aliens of its natural resources.
Pretty grim, huh? The game's beauty carries over to the living things, too. Rugged human soldiers slam into walls for cover or duck and run with motion and momentum that you don't see in most videogames; if s as if these moving images on your screen actually weigh pounds each maybe with all that heavy-duty body armor. Browse games Game Portals. Gears of War. Install Game. Click the "Install Game" button to initiate the file download and get compact download launcher.
Locate the executable file in your local folder and begin the launcher to install your desired game. View all 18 Gears of War Screenshots. Game review Downloads Screenshots Monster Mash-Up OK, I'm assuming here that you know what Gears of War is about - that it's a third-person action shooter starring Marcus Fenix and his three Coalition of Ordered Governments cohorts taking on the evil Locust menace yada yada yada.
The House Gears looks fantastic on PC - crisp, hi-res visuals with great scalability, from mid-range cards to DirectX compatible behemoths that'll run x pixel resolutions and above, for life-like facial animation, smooth movement caught in the Epic mo-cap studio just around the corner and beautiful-but-war-torn architecture of a civilisation torn to shreds by a brutal alien invasion. Top Gear Gears of War is not your typical PC blaster - being a third-person action game described by CliffyB as "the iambic pentameter of shooting" and built specifically for the Xbox , the game wears its console heritage on its bloody sleeve.
XBox Helmet, Cole When your teammates get injured - one of the most irritating parts of the game -you're forced to break cover and heal them. Squad Bike Squad Al can always be a worry.
Facing Facts Now, let's accept the truth that you probably do know a bit about Gears of War. Top Gears The worst thing that can be said about GOW is simply that it takes an engaging, well-developed combat system and works it to death. Bring Your Daughter Co-op aside, you can get involved in some human vs Locust bloodshed on 20 maps, including three new ones for the PC.
Overall rating: 9. Lesson 1: Go big, or go home Gears of War's heroes and villains are a sturdy lot. Gears takes place on the planet Sera. Human civilization had overcome their previous differences on this planet and entered a golden age of peace, prosperity, and beauty. The only thing that the planet suffered from was the constant need for new fuel sources.
That is until a new substance called imulsion was discovered lurking just under the earth's crust. A technique called the Lightmass Process was able to convert this material directly into energy and the cities built atop imulsion reserves became targets for power hungry nations. The attacks were launched by those countries without the new fuel source, and thus began the Pendulum Wars.
The battles were waged for 79 years, until a third threat emerged from beneath the earth. On "Emergence Day" a race called The Locusts burst through to the surface and destroyed a quarter of the earth's population.
The survivors formed a united front and fell back to a region called the Jacinto Plateau which rested on a layer of solid granite that was too thick for the Locust to break through. From Jacinto, the humans regrouped and a once glorious city became the center of an offensive. The Coalition of Ordered Governments COG emerged as the new heads of society, and given the main task of organizing an army to defend the last bastion of humanity.
Now that you know a little bit about the universe, check out these images from the game, complete with descriptions of just what the heck you're looking at.
Looking good, eh? Unfortunately, no matter how much you like this sucker, it's not an Xbox launch title; Gears of War is slated for a release. Of course, we'll have more on the game before then. Gears of War. Gears of War: Destroyed Beauty. Renders, art, and imagery from Epic's pretty little book. By Douglass C.
Perry Updated: 19 May am. To a select few, Designer Cliff Bleszinski handed out a hard-bound book featuring the backstory, art, renders, and the characters comprising its new viscerally intense, blood-soaked shooter. For a little backstory, check out this blurb from our E3 hands-on preview : Gears takes place on the planet Sera.
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